A Newton 'Round the World
Wired
has an
article describing the efforts of one man to photo his Apple Newton
everywhere he goes. He's contributing them to the Newtons Around the
World web site where people can submit photos of their beloved Newtons
beside landmarks across the globe. There are many photos there, but this guy
takes the prize - from lying in a graveyard at 2am to taking hundreds of shots
to get the perfect lightning background, he's taken this to the level of
obsession.
I can understand. I still have my Newton 2000 and it is in perfect working condition. Of course, it now sports a CF-powered ATA drive for more storage and I've replaced the lame AA-powered battery pack with a NiMH rechargeable one, but it's still the same machine I bought in 1996. I swear that if Apple brought back the Newton using some of the modern processors and tech we have now, it would sell a zillion units. The design from way back when still crushes Palm and Windows for handheld usability.
Please Mr. Jobs? I'll buy one, I promise.
I can understand. I still have my Newton 2000 and it is in perfect working condition. Of course, it now sports a CF-powered ATA drive for more storage and I've replaced the lame AA-powered battery pack with a NiMH rechargeable one, but it's still the same machine I bought in 1996. I swear that if Apple brought back the Newton using some of the modern processors and tech we have now, it would sell a zillion units. The design from way back when still crushes Palm and Windows for handheld usability.
Please Mr. Jobs? I'll buy one, I promise.
Posted: Wed - December 8, 2004 at 09:13 AM
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